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Anti-herpes simplex virus antibodies and methods of use thereof

a technology antibodies, which is applied in the field of anti-herpes simplex virus antibodies, can solve the problems of life-threatening infections in the eye, central nervous system, brain, and patients with immature patients with immunized or suppressed immune systems, etc., and achieves the effects of reducing the risk of infection

Active Publication Date: 2012-08-28
DEV CENT FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY
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"The present invention provides isolated antibodies or polypeptides that specifically bind to the glycoprotein D (gD) of herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2, which are the cause of herpes infections. These antibodies or polypeptides bind to a conformational epitope on gD, which is important for the virus's reproduction. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating or preventing HSV infection by administering these antibodies or their encoding nucleic acids. The invention is useful for identifying and targeting the virus that causes herpes infections."

Problems solved by technology

However, infections in the eye, central nervous system, and brain can be life-threatening.
Patients with immature or suppressed immune systems, such as newborns, transplant recipients, and HIV carriers, are prone to severe complications from HSV infections.

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Isolation of Human Anti-HSV scFv Antibodies from a Mixed Phage scFv Library

[0064]A scFv phage display library was generated using RNAs isolated from 50 healthy Asian adults, following the procedure described in Clackson et al., Nature, 352:624-628 (1991). Briefly, mRNAs were purified from B lymphocytes isolated from the 50 healthy Asian adults. cDNAs corresponding to the VH domains of immunoglobulin proteins were amplified from these mRNAs via RT-PCR, using the following primers:

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VHback:HuVH1abacksfi:(SEQ ID NO: 7)5'-GTCCTCGCAACTGCGGCCCAGCCGGCCATGGCCCAGGTGCAGCTGGTG SARTCTGG-3'HuVH2abacksfi:(SEQ ID NO: 8)5'-GTCCTCGCAACTGCGGCCCAGCCGGCCATGGCCCAGGTCAACTTAAGGGAGTCTGG-3'HuVH3abacksfi:(SEQ ID NO: 9)5'-GTCCTCGCAACTGCGGCCCAGCCGGCCATGGCCGAGGTGCAGCTGKTGGAGWCY-3'HuVH4abacksfi:(SEQ ID NO: 10)5'-GTCCTCGCAACTGCGGCCCAGCCGGCCATGGCCCAGGTGCAGCTGCAGGAGTCSG-3'HuVH5abacksfi:(SEQ ID NO: 11)5'-GTCCTCGCAACTGCGGCCCAGCCGGCCATGGCCGAGGTGCAGCTGTTGCAGTCTGC-3'HuVH6abacksfi:(SEQ ID NO: 12)5'-GTCCTCGCAACTGCGGCC...

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Preparation of scFv E317, E425 and Y571

[0073]The cDNAs encoding scFv E317, E425, and Y571 were cloned into pET27b(+) expression vector and introduced into E. coli for expression. An E. coli clone carrying the cDNA encoding scFv E317, scFv E425, or scFv Y571 was incubated overnight at 37° C. in Luria-Bertani (LB) medium supplemented with kanamycin. 70 ml of the overnight culture were inoculated into a fresh LB / kanamycin medium and cultured for 2 hours at 37° C. Isopropyl (β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) was then added to the culture to a final concentration of 1 mM and the culture was further incubated at 30° C. for 5 hours. E. coli cells were harvested via centrifugation, resuspended in Buffer A (50 mM sodium phosphate, 1M sodium chloride, PH8.0), lysated by a microfludizer, and centrifuged again at 14,000 rpm for 20 minutes at 4° C. to obtain a supernatant containing scFv E317, scFv E425, or scFv Y571, which is fused with a His-tag. The His-scFv fusion proteins were purified via...

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Inhibition of HSV Reproduction with scFv E317 and scFv E425

[0075]Plaque reduction assay was employed to examine the ability of scFv E317 and scFv E425 for inhibiting reproduction of HSV-1 and HSV-2. Briefly, 1×105 Vero cells were seeded in each well of a 12-well plate and cultured in MEM medium at 37° C. overnight. The medium was then replaced with a mixture (1 ml / well) containing 1×PBS, MEM (FBS free), HSV-1 KOS, HSV-1 00410 (a clinical strain), HSV-2 186, or HSV-2 00040 (a clinical strain) (5×102 pfu / ml for each virus strain), and one of the antibodies scFv E317 and scFv E425. Before placing in the plate, the mixture was pre-cultured at 37° C. for one hour. An scFv E102 was used as a negative control. The Vero cells were incubated with the mixture at 37° C. for 2 hr and the mixture was then removed. After being washed once with 1×PBS, the plate containing the Vero cells was added with MEM containing 0.4% agarose and 10% FBS. After the agarose was solidified, the plate was placed i...

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Abstract

The invention provides antibodies and polypeptides that specifically bind to the glycoprotein D of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and use of the antibodies and polypeptides for treating or diagnosing HSV infections.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 348,550, filed Jan. 5, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a member of the herpes virus family, which causes infection in humans. HSV infection results in a number of distinct medical disorders, depending on the infection sites. Infections in the mouth, face, hand, and genitals generally do not cause severe complications. However, infections in the eye, central nervous system, and brain can be life-threatening. Patients with immature or suppressed immune systems, such as newborns, transplant recipients, and HIV carriers, are prone to severe complications from HSV infections.[0003]Several approaches are currently available for treating HSV infection, including antiviral medication and vaccine. However, there is still a need for the development of a drug that...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C07K16/08C07K14/035
CPCC07K16/087C07K2317/21A61K2039/505C07K2317/565C07K2317/622C07K2317/34C07K2317/56C07K2317/76A61P31/22
Inventor LAI, JIANN-SHIUNCHAN, WOAN-ENG
Owner DEV CENT FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY
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